[mythtv-users] Schedules Direct Service for OTA Coverage

[Joseph Fry]

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> I have a channel lineup for my area based on Antenna coverage. I also
>> have a amplified directional antenna that picks up some programming that
>> would normally be outside the normal reception scope of the average
>> Antenna. Is there a way to extend the channel list of schedules direct
>> to include channels that would normally be just outside the range of the
>> average user? Or can I setup specific channels to preform EIT gathering
>> while populating the other channels using schedules direct?
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>> At one point I considered dropping schedules direct, but the amount of
>> Guide data that I obtain is very good! Much better than what the cable
>> provider gives their cable boxes. I'm a big fan of getting 2 weeks worth
>> of guide data!
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>> Maybe I can add more than 1 lineup? Or merge 2 lineups into a master
>> lineup? One from this area and another from where my directional antenna
>> is pointed. So far I haven't had any channel conflicts or anything and
>> the reception is great. I added a 24db gain General Electric drop amp to
>> the mix and now I get 49 stations OTA. Including 2 different ABC's from
>> 2 area's.
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>> Anyhow, I didn't know if anyone has ran into any issues like this and
>> knew a good solution to fix it. Thanks!
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>>  Yes, you can have more than one line up.. Just choose the area you are
> receiving the extra channels from.. It's never a good idea to mix EIT with
> SD,from what I have read in the past, they don't play well together..
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I think the question is, "how do you create a video source containing both
lineups".  The input connections page in setup only allows you to link a
single source to each tuner, and each source only allows you to select a
single lineup.

This seems like a common scenario using SD with OTA channels, I know many
people who receive channels from two separate cities on the same antenna,
and SD may not contain a single lineup with all of those channels. It would
be nice if SD had the option to merge two lineups, or if a video source
could have more than one lineup.

Is there a trick to this I am not aware of?  It doesn't effect me, but I am
curious.
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